Igwalagwala Guest House

Igwalagwala Guest House - in St Lucia

Description

The Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park is South Africa's first natural World Heritage Site. This entire coastline including the surrounding big 5 game reserves is known as the Elephant Coast - home to Igwalagwala Guest House. Igwala is the Zulu word for the Turaco (Loerie) bird found in abundance in the tropical gardens of our establishment & the surrounding area. St. Lucia Wetland Park is a birders dream as more than two-thirds of the entire South African bird species is found in this Park.

We offer you one-on-one owner hospitality with a wealth of information on the area to assist you to make the most of your home from home adventures exploring the Wetland Park and nearby estuary mouth of Lake St. Lucia.

Our double rooms are en suite and equipped with TV, fans, airconditioning & tea trays. Enjoy our breakfast buffet or opt for a full English breakfast. Relax in our lounge or around the sparking pool in our tropical garden.

iGwalagwala Guest House is located in The Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, now known as Isimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa's first natural World Heritage Site. This entire coastline including the surrounding big five game reserves is known as the Elephant Coast.

iGwala is the Zulu word for the Turaco (Loerie) bird found in abundance in the tropical gardens of our establishment and the surrounding area. The whole area is a birders' paradise as more than two thirds of the entire South African bird species is found in this Park.

Just two and a half hours from Durban and six hours from Johannesburg, iGwalagwala Guest House offers one-on-one owner hospitality with a wealth of information on the area to assist you to make the most of your adventures exploring the Wetland Park and nearby estuary mouth of Lake St Lucia.

Our five comfortable, double rooms are en-suite and equipped with fans, air conditioning & tea and coffee making facilities. Enjoy our hearty country style breakfast or alternatively opt for a continental-style buffet. Dinners are available on request and the large fully equipped kitchen gives guests the option of self-catering. Relax in our lounge or around the sparking pool in our tropical garden, sipping cocktails or enjoying our famous high teas.

Your Hosts Bruce & Glynis offer you affordable three-star graded accommodation with four-star service.

Accommodation

Set in beautiful park-like setting, with lots of indigenous plants surrounding it, iGwalagwala is a spacious, gracious guest house offering all the comforts of a home away from home.

Our five comfortable, double rooms are tastefully decorated and are all en-suite. They are equipped with fans, air conditioning and tea and coffee making facilities. Two of the bedrooms have views of the inviting swimming pool. There is a television in the guest lounge for our guests’ entertainment.

The large dining room is where you can enjoy leisurely meals and it leads out to the inviting patio, where hanging baskets and pot plants abound, attracting the local bird population. Meals can also be taken outdoors on the patio if required. There is a lapa adjoining the pool where guests can make use of the braai facilities. There is plenty of secure parking in the car park area and guests can have peace of mind knowing access to the property is via an automatic electronic gate.

Rates

Bed and Breakfast Rates
Adults & Children 12 and over
Children 3 to 11
Children 1 to 3
Babies upto 1 year old
Adults B&B single (with single supplement) Daily Rates
R300.00 per person per night sharing
R180.00 per child per night sharing
R140.00 per child per night sharing
No Charge
R400.00 per night

Directions

From Durban take the N2 North (appr 2.5 hours road travel) From Jhb take the N2 South (Appr. 6.5 hours road travel) * Turn off at the R618 to Mtubatuba and follow the signs to St. Lucia (appr. 25 km`s) * On arriving in St. Lucia cross the bridge over the estuary. * At the T-Junction turn right into McKenzie Street – pass Engen garage on left – pass Spar Supermarket also on the left. * When you see the thatched fruit market on your right, turn left into Dolfyn Street. * Take the second street right into Pelican Street. * We are at No. 91 Pelican Street (2nd house on your left marked with a green sign)

Accolades

:Tourism Council of SA Star Grading